Cape Verde vs Panama: Access to electricity
Cape Verde
92.6%
in 2016
Panama
93.4%
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
145th
Panama rank
142nd
Access to electricity over time
- Cape Verde
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 93.4% against 92.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 145th and Panama ranks 142nd of 217 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 76.1% | 32.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 84.6% | 18.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 90.4% | 4.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cape Verde or Panama?
- Panama, at 93.4% against 92.6% in Cape Verde as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cape Verde and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Panama?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Cape Verde and Panama rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 145th and Panama ranks 142nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.